Au Pair Jobs in the UK

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An au pair is a single girl (or boy) who helps a host family with childcare and housework while staying as a guest with a host family, seeing the host country, meeting new people and learning the host language and customs. It also make a great base for a gap year or vacation - staying with a family for a period of time and improving your language skills and knowledge of a country before travelling within the country your chose to au pair in.

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YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PROSPECTIVE FAMILY:
You will provided with free room, board and pocket money. You will have your own room with facility to study and is allowed free time each day at a time which is mutually convenient. The family should understand that it is essential that you are given consideration and respect and treated as a member of the family. You would normally take your meals with the family (or children) and be invited to share in recreational pursuits whenever possible. You are not expected to be a qualified child-minder nor domestic, and you should receive full instructions before being left in sole charge of the household or with children.

Families will understand that during the initial period you will need time to adjust to your new environment and the family will be patient and sympathetic and will aim to build up a good relationship.


DUTIES:
You should make sure that you have be given full information about the family and her duties before she leaves her country to avoid any confusion. You are expected to help with the housework and the care of the children. Some training may be given if you require it.


WORKING HOURS:
Au pairs usually work 25 to 35 hours per week (but some may agree to do more for extra pocket money). Also you can expect 1 or 2 evenings baby-sitting a week providing it does not clash with any language classes. Baby sitting during the day is regarded as working time so any additional hours must be paid by agreement between those parties concerned.

FREE TIME:
You should expect to be given at least one and preferably two full days per week, plus free time during the day and some evenings, to allow you to attend classes and socialize with friends.

POCKET MONEY:
This amount is at the discretion of the host family but is normally £55 (i.e. about €85)  per week (for conversions click here)

LANGUAGE CLASSES:
The cost of attending language classes is the responsibility of the au pair (except in USA). The family should help to find a suitable course and assist with the enrolment.

TRAVEL:
You will be responsible for your own travel expenses to your country, however it is understood if the host family cannot collect you from the arrival point of your entry into your country that the host will pre book and pay for their travel ticket to the town where you will be au pairing.

ABOUT THIS SERVICE:
This service is an introductory one - we help you make first contact with families from all over the world who you can stay with. We suggest that before committing yourself you talk to the family by phone and with referees by phone, letter or e-mail if you feel. It is much better that you do that than getting a third party to do it as it is part of building a personal relationship and understanding with the family. We also suggest that families and au pair each send each other photocopies of essential documents such the family contact and au pair passport details page before the au pair starts so that they can be assured that the contacts are as they expected.

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